Toolkit For Working With Your Medical Team...Coping with cancer is an intense process that entails many layers. When we speak of blood cancer, there is the unveiling of...reactionscomments
My Journey With Faith And Blood Cancer...As Christians, we are taught that everything happens for a reason and that we must trust God. When you have cancer as...reactions15comments
Mixed Messages...What I’ve found true when we speak of blood cancer is that the amount of information we receive may be different for...reactionscomments
Overcoming the Stress of Blood Cancer...If you are dealing with blood cancer either as a patient or caregiver, there is a good chance you are well acquainted...reactionscomments
Facing Myelofibrosis: Can I Get a Light..."Can I get a light, please?" was all I could say. My heart was pounding out of my chest from anxiety and...reactionscomments
My Cancer Journey...At the end of 2022, my sister was diagnosed with bladder cancer. I made the comment that sisters never battle alone and...reactions1comment
Trusting Your Care Team: A Blood Cancer Patient's Frustration...My worst fear is trusting doctors and care team. I wasn't scheduled to see my oncologist this month, and from the looks...reactionscomments
Chronic Lymphoma Leukemia (the second cancer)...I was told my whole adult life I had dense breasts. I really didn’t have a chest before kids. I breastfed both...reactionscomments
What is something you do to show self compassion as you navigate blood cancer?...We go through so much as we journey through blood cancer. Quite often the worry, the treatments, the watching and waiting can...reactions2repliesAwarenessCopingTips & Advice
Exercise: Yes We Can!...As blood cancer patients, we have all been told that exercise is good for us. We have all been advised that daily...reactionscomments
The Life Lessons of Living with Leukemia...The song “You Can’t Always Get What You Want” is running through my head today. What do I want? A life free...reactions1comment
Flights of Compassion-Angel Flights...Have you ever heard of Angel Flights? I had heard the term and had a vague idea what they were, but never...reactions5comments
Sleep Would Be Nice...When I had blood cancer, I had a whole bunch of symptoms. One of them happened to be insomnia. I was in...reactions18comments
When the Caregiver Has Blood Cancer...When I retired from teaching in 2017, I wasn't feeling well and was in the process of having several medical tests run...reactions4comments
Appreciating, and Missing, My Blood Cancer Sister...I used to say that my blood-cancer-sister Patricia Jempty, who called herself PJ, was my doppelganger, or double. I think that’s what...reactionscomments
Broken By Blood Cancer...Somewhere along the line, everyone comes face to face with overwhelming obstacles in their lives, along with full-blown life crises. It could...reactionscomments
Your Advice For Others: Building A Strong Support System...In the face of blood cancer, building a strong support system can make a world of difference. This compilation features advice shared...reactionscomments
Why People Play Down Blood Cancer and How To Deal With It...There’s been a lot of talk lately about having our cancer diagnosis minimized, and I have to say that I have experienced...reactions13comments
Using Values to Navigate Life Transitions After a Cancer Diagnosis...A cancer diagnosis is a definitive change catalyst. After receiving their news, patients often find their lives bouncing through tumultuous change, particularly...reactionscomments
My Quest to Find My Pre-Leukemia Self...As a writer, some of my best ideas and thoughts arrive at unexpected times. Such was the case today when I was...reactionscomments
